Hockey Fight In Canada


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Hockey Fight In Canada


Hockey Fight In Canada
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Author : David Shoalts
language : en
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre
Release Date : 2018-09-29

Hockey Fight In Canada written by David Shoalts and has been published by Douglas & McIntyre this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-29 with Sports & Recreation categories.


In late 2013, Canadians were intrigued to learn the NHL chose Rogers as its exclusive national broadcaster over both CBC and Rogers’s bitter rival, Bell Canada. The decision was met with equal parts fascination, shock and anger. When CBC rank-and-file employees came to believe their leaders missed a chance to hold on to at least a part of Hockey Night in Canada—a move that could have saved some of their jobs—their disappointment turned to outrage. This is also a story of great irony, as the win proved to be costly for the victor in the first years. When Rogers sealed the $5.2-billion, twelve-year deal, it looked like the audacious play might just pay off. The Toronto Maple Leafs, with the biggest fan base in the country, appeared ready to shake off years of mediocrity and become playoff contenders, drawing legions of fans to Rogers’s broadcasts in the process. In anticipation, Rogers gave Hockey Night in Canada a facelift, bringing in hip George Stroumboulopoulos to replace veteran host Ron MacLean. However, in January 2014, the Maple Leafs crashed hard and so did the ratings for Hockey Night in Canada. It was crushing news for Rogers, with cable-cutting already shaping into an existential threat. On top of everything, “Strombo” bombed as host and the network had to bring MacLean back. Then things got even worse—by the middle of the 2015–16 season, the rest of the seven Canadian NHL teams missed the playoffs and ratings fell further, chasing away even more advertising dollars. Simultaneously, viewing habits were changing so quickly no one could predict what would happen next year, let alone in the next decade. Shoalts covers this story from the beginning, and Hockey Fight in Canada details every fascinating play in this intersection of sports and business.



When The Lights Went Out


When The Lights Went Out
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Author : Gare Joyce
language : en
Publisher: Anchor Canada
Release Date : 2010-06-25

When The Lights Went Out written by Gare Joyce and has been published by Anchor Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-25 with Sports & Recreation categories.


When the Lights Went Out tells the story of a moment in the 1987 World Junior Championship that forever changed the lives of the players involved, and ignited a debate that has yet to subside about the way the game is meant to be played. When Team Canada skated onto the ice that night in Piestany, Czechoslovakia, they thought they were 60 minutes away from a gold medal. Future superstars like Brendan Shanahan and Theo Fleury, pitted against Russians like Alexei Fedorov and Alex Mogilny, dreamed of returning to Canada in glory. Instead, they were sent home empty-handed, bearers of a legacy that would follow them throughout their careers. No one who saw it will ever forget it. The mere mention of Piestany evokes the image of twenty fights breaking out all over the ice as players rushed to their mates’ defence, of haymakers, stick-swinging, and even kicking, of a referee skating off the ice in shame. ESPN hockey writer Gare Joyce tells the story of the game that marked the last time Canadian and Soviet players squared off as enemies, rather than potential team mates in the NHL. It tells the stories of the combatants on the ice. Of the coaches behind the bench. Of officials, international hockey executives, members of the media and even politicians who were caught up in the intrigue.



The Hockey Jersey How Canadians Learn To Count To 100


The Hockey Jersey How Canadians Learn To Count To 100
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Author : Martin Avery
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2016-02-12

The Hockey Jersey How Canadians Learn To Count To 100 written by Martin Avery and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-12 with Poetry categories.


The Hockey Jersey: How Canadians Learn To Count To 100 is a book of poems about hockey, all about hockey sweaters, or jerseys, and the most famous numbers, from 1 to 99. This book explains the game's history and culture. Boys will love it.



Major Misconduct


Major Misconduct
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Author : Jeremy Allingham
language : en
Publisher: arsenal pulp press
Release Date : 2019-10-15

Major Misconduct written by Jeremy Allingham and has been published by arsenal pulp press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-15 with Sports & Recreation categories.


Every night in hockey arenas across Canada and the United States, modern-day gladiators drop their gloves and exchange bare-fisted blows to the bloodthirsty roars of the paying public. Tens of millions of people a year, including children, watch and cheer on the fighters. Some players are paid handsomely; others barely a living wage. But either way, these fighters are lauded, valued, and considered to be essential to the game. That is, until their playing days are over. Hockey enforcers spend their lives fighting on ice to protect their teammates and entertain their fans, but when their playing days are over, who’s left to fight for them? Major Misconduct scrutinizes a highly dangerous and controversial cultural practice. The book dives deep into the lives of three former hockey fighters who, years after their playing days ended, are still struggling with the pain and suffering that comes from bare-knuckle boxing on ice. All of these men believe they may be living with the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy. They may have had their shot at pro hockey glory, but none of them is rich or famous, and the game has left them with injuries and trauma. They have experienced estrangement, mental health issues, addiction, and brushes with the law. And they’ve stared death in the face. The debate surrounding fighting in hockey is hotly contested on both sides. This daring and revelatory book explores the lives of those who bare-knuckle boxed on ice for a living and investigates the human cost we’re willing to tolerate in the name of hockey fighting.



Fighting The Good Fight


Fighting The Good Fight
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Author : Adam Proteau
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2013-10-15

Fighting The Good Fight written by Adam Proteau and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-15 with Sports & Recreation categories.


Whether it's on-ice fist fights or head shots into the glass, hockey has become a nightly news spectacle with players pummeling and bashing each other across the ice like drunken gladiators. And while the NHL may actually condone on-ice violence as a ticket draw, diehard hockey fan and expert Adam Proteau argues against hockey's transformation into a thuggish blood sport. In Fighting the Good Fight, Proteau sheds light on the many perspectives of those in and around the game, with interviews of current and former NHL stars, coaches, general managers, and league executives, as well as medical experts. Covering the most polarizing issue in hockey today, Fighting the Good Fight gives hockey fans and sports lovers everywhere a reason to stamp their feet and whistle at a rare display of eloquence and common sense.



Hockey Night In Canada Violence Fighting And Masculinity


Hockey Night In Canada Violence Fighting And Masculinity
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Author : Richard S. Gruneau
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012

Hockey Night In Canada Violence Fighting And Masculinity written by Richard S. Gruneau and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Hockey categories.




Canada S Game


Canada S Game
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Author : Andrew C. Holman
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2009-09-09

Canada S Game written by Andrew C. Holman and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-09 with Sports & Recreation categories.


Contributors include Julian Ammirante (Laurentian University at Georgian), Jason Blake (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia), Robert Dennis (Queen's University), Jamie Dopp (University of Victoria), Russell Field (University of Manitoba), Greg Gillespie (Brock University), Richard Harrison (Mount Royal College), Craig Hyatt (Brock University), Brian Kennedy (Pasadena City College), Karen E.H. Skinazi (University of Alberta), and Julie Stevens (Brock University).



My Last Fight


My Last Fight
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Author : Darren McCarty
language : en
Publisher: Triumph Books
Release Date : 2014-10-01

My Last Fight written by Darren McCarty and has been published by Triumph Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.


Looking back on a memorable career, Darren McCarty recounts his time as one of the most visible and beloved members of the Detroit Red Wings as well as his personal struggles with addiction, finances, and women and his daily battles to overcome them. As a member of four Red Wings' Stanley Cup&–winning teams, McCarty played the role of enforcer from 1993 to 2004 and returning again in 2008 and 2009. His “Grind Line” with teammates Kris Draper and Kirk Maltby physically overmatched some of the best offensive lines in the NHL, but he was more than just a brawler: his 127 career goals included several of the highlight variety, including an inside-out move against Philadelphia in the clinching game of the 1997 Stanley Cup Finals. As colorful a character as any NHL player, he has arms adorned with tattoos, and he was the lead singer in the hard rock band Grinder during the offseason. Yet this autobiography details what may have endeared him most to his fans: the honest, open way he has dealt with his struggles in life off the ice. Whether dealing with substance abuse, bankruptcy, divorce, or the death of his father, Darren McCarty has always seemed to persevere.



Keon And Me


Keon And Me
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Author : Dave Bidini
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Release Date : 2013-10-01

Keon And Me written by Dave Bidini and has been published by Penguin Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.


Hockey is the lens through which we see our lives—how we measure right and wrong, how we understand our hopes and fears. So it was for Dave Bidini in 1974, the last year Dave Keon played in Toronto. In a new grade in a new school, Bidini found himself the victim of a bully—a depredation he could understand only by thinking about what the Leafs dauntless captain went through game after game. Throughout his twenty-two-year career, Keon was only in one hockey fight, in his last game as a Leaf on April 22, 1974. It was on this day that the eleven-year-old Bidini decided to fight back, an occasion that the writer looks back on with breathtaking courage and honesty. But while Bidini would remain a blue-blooded Leafs fan into adulthood, Keon became estranged from the franchise with which he’d won four Stanley Cups, two Lady Byngs, and the first ever Conn Smythe Trophy in 1967.



Coast To Coast


Coast To Coast
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Author : John Chi-Kit Wong
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2009-01-01

Coast To Coast written by John Chi-Kit Wong and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.


In Coast to Coast, a wide range of contributors examine the historical development of hockey across Canada, in both rural and urban settings, to ask how ideas about hockey have changed.